Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
In reply to R C Macaulay's message of Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:30:52 -0500:
Hi, [snip]
Jones wrote:
The salt NaH is a strong base, meaning that it normally donates the negative
ion H- instead of the proton in liquid solution .... However, on reading up on
it, there is more to it than meets the eye.
[snip]
Surely when dissolved in water NaH just yields NaOH + H2?
I missed the beginning of this discussion. Where does the NaH come from?
What does the Raney Nickel have to do with this?
I would expect the reaction of NaH and water to be highly exothermic,
and take precautions for dealing with H2 which, along with acetylene is
in a class by themselves as far at the electrical code is concerned.
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